View from ferry from Devonport.....

Grant and Rae's NZ Trip

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January 4th 2012
Good night's sleep for a change but still up early - just after 7,i went for a run around Auckland Domain (park) and Rae went to the gym. Took the ferry to Devonport and had lovely breakfast - French toast with maple syrup,bacon,bananas,oranges!!! Then did the 2 volcano walk (Mount Victoria and North Point),mostly in the rain but with occasional warm sunshine. Came across a weird Kiwi who i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more